Setting
Economy and History
Politics
Culture
Map
100

Why does the majority of China's population live in the East?

Desert and Mountains in the west

100

With the exception of India, most South Asian economies are...?

Traditional

100

What title best replaces the question mark?

freedom of speech

100

What crop is grown using terrace farming and is a staple of most Asians' diet?

Rice

100

Which letter identifies Egypt?

B

200

What causes challenges to the development of transportation routes in Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam?

Dense forests

200

What body of water has allowed China easier trade worldwide?

Pacific Ocean

200

What is one similarity between the governments of the United States and China?

3 Branches of Government

200

 

The topics compared in the Venn diagram are dealing with —

 

religion

200

 

Which letter on the map correctly identifies Saudi Arabia?

D

300

What physical feature protects the northern border of India from foreign invasion?

Himalaya Mountains

300

What led to the Vietnam War?

The spread of communism
300

What two countries competed against each other in the "Space Race"?

Soviet Union (Russia) and USA

300

What are the most popular religions in South Asia?

Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism

300

Which letter correctly identifies Vietnam on the map?

A

400

What natural barrier separates China from not only Nepal, but also India?

Himalaya Mountains

400

What did the people living in Mesopotamia create so they could live between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

Irrigation systems

400

In the 17th and 18th centuries, many Sub Saharan Africans were enslaved and sent to the Americas to work through the...?

Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

400

 

The articles above show that often times ethnic groups...?

feel more loyal to their ethnic group than country

400

 

Which letter correctly identifies South Africa?

 

A

500

Which body of water helps promote trade in Southwest Asia?

The Indian Ocean

500

Who won the Vietnam War?

communist north

500

Russia and its Republics have a great wealth of natural resources.  What is the greatest challenge for Russian leaders in managing the resources?

The challenge of moving the resources from harsh and distant regions.

500

What early civilization was found between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?  And what countries are there today?

Mesopotamia

Iraq and Syria

500

 

Which letter correctly identifies Pakistan?

 

B